Yes, there’s more than one BB&T Ballpark, and yes, a record was set at the home of the Winston-Salem Dash (High A; Carolina League), where 9,011 fans saw the Dash explode for 14 runs across the final four innings to defeat Down East 14-5. This year’s Independence Day crowd eclipsed the ballpark’s previous record of 9,007 fans, which occurred last year on July 4. The downtown facility has welcomed more than 8,000 fans in each of the last five Fourth of July games.

The Grand Junction Rockies (Rookie; Pioneer League) set a new attendance record at Suplizio Field, as 6,429 fans saw the Ogden Raptors defeat the Rockies, 22-7 Wednesday night at in front of a franchise record 6,429 fans.

Besides the attendance records, there were plenty of noteworthy crowds last night:

The Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) recorded a crowd of 15,652 at Isotopes Park, the seventh largest in franchise history and second largest of the season (16,975 were on hand for the May 5 Mariachi Night).

The Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed 11,691 fans to First Tennessee Park last night — the third-largest crowd in ballpark history and 11th sellout of the season. (The photo above shows the team in action.)

The Columbia Fireflies (Low A; Sally League) welcomed 9,278 fans to Spirit Communications Park — the second-largest crowd in ballpark history. The largest crowd: 9,629, set on Aug. 21, 2017.

A season-high crowd of 11,302 at Cooley Law School Stadium saw the Lansing Lugnuts (Low A; Midwest League) lose to the West Michigan Whitecaps. It was the largest crowd to attend a game anywhere in the Midwest League this season.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) entertained a sold-out Independence Day crowd of 10,000 fans at PNC Field.

The Indianapolis Indians recorded a 4-2 win over the Louisville Bats in front of 14,387 fans at Victory Field.

The Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA; Southern League) notched a season high for attendance at Riverwalk Stadium: 7,285 fans.

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